Gendered racial microaggressions and Asian American women's hazardous alcohol use: The role of drinking to cope
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Gendered racial microaggressions are linked to hazardous alcohol use in Asian American women. Drinking to cope acts as a mediator, highlighting the need for alternative coping strategies.
Area Of Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background
- Psychosocial factors significantly influence hazardous alcohol use among Asian American women.
- Understanding the interplay of unique stressors is crucial for effective intervention.
Purpose Of The Study
- To examine the association between gendered racial microaggressions, racial collective self-esteem, and hazardous alcohol use in Asian American women.
- To investigate the mediating role of drinking to cope in this relationship.
Main Methods
- Cross-sectional survey design.
- Sample of 300 Asian American women.
- Regression analyses to assess variable associations.
Main Results
- Gendered racial microaggressions showed a positive association with hazardous alcohol use.
- Racial collective self-esteem was not significantly associated with hazardous alcohol use.
- Drinking to cope indirectly mediated the link between gendered racial microaggressions and hazardous alcohol use.
Conclusions
- Clinicians should encourage Asian American women to develop coping strategies beyond drinking.
- Awareness of intersecting identities and experiences of microaggressions is vital in treatment.
- Future research should explore ethnic subgroups and employ longitudinal designs.
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